#790820 Hex Color
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#790820 is a deep, saturated maroon that carries a heavy, serious mood. Because of its dark intensity, it serves best as a bold accent or a grounded, atmospheric background rather than for fine text. It pairs well with metallic golds or soft creams, which prevent the tone from feeling too muddy. The hex code for this powerful, traditional shade is #790820.
Questions about #790820
What is #790820 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #790820 is rgb(121, 8, 32), in HSL hsl(347, 88%, 25%) and in CMYK 0%, 93%, 74%, 53%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #790820?
This deep maroon works best when balanced by high-contrast neutrals like soft cream or metallic accents like brushed gold. Using these lighter tones prevents the intensity of #790820 from feeling too muddy or heavy in your layout.
Is #790820 suitable for body text?
Using #790820 for large blocks of body text is generally not recommended due to its low contrast against standard backgrounds. It is much more effective as a bold accent color, a header treatment, or an atmospheric background element.
Is #790820 readable on white or black?
#790820 has a 11.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.86:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.